Caitlin Moran’s column in The Times this morning is a thought-provoking take on the reality show Stacey & Joe. Seeing beyond the lightness of the show, she observes that what the show should really be called is Mental Load – the Movie as it highlights the discrepancies in what men and women do—or don’t do—around the house. She concludes:
…I’ve started to see Stacey & Joe not as a joyful piece of primetime relaxation - but an important social document… in every episode, the disparity. There are two high-profile showbiz adults, with big careers, in the house — but only one knows how to use the washing machine, or thinks to pick their clothes off the floor. And only one is finding time for fishing trips with the lads.
